How To Install libvirt-daemon on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-daemon in AlmaLinux 8. libvirt-daemon is Server side daemon and supporting files for libvirt library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-daemon on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libvirt-daemon

Server side daemon required to manage the virtualization capabilities of recent versions of Linux. Requires a hypervisor specific sub-RPM for specific drivers.

We can use yum or dnf to install libvirt-daemon on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libvirt-daemon.

Install libvirt-daemon on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libvirt-daemon using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libvirt-daemon

Install libvirt-daemon on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libvirt-daemon using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libvirt-daemon

How To Uninstall libvirt-daemon on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libvirt-daemon package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libvirt-daemon

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-daemon on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.